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3.00 Credits
The role of religion in modern society, with emphasis on the changing dynamic of religion. Topics include secularization and de-secularization of society; religious pluralism and immigration; political and civil religion; new religions. Prerequisite: Sociology 115. (M3) Jasper
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3.00 Credits
The social, cultural, and historic dynamics of the blues idiom in the postbellum African-American South. Topics include the intersection of music and segregation and the demographic shifts that relocate the form to the urban, industrial North. Prerequisite: Sociology 258 or permission of instructor. Rosen
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the complexities of modern India, centering upon history, politics, culture, and social forces that have shaped them. Experiences and effects of colonialism, nationalism, and globalization, the forces that have shaped India as a country of different communities, commonly understood through the trope "unity in diversity." Focus on caste, religion, gender, and regional-ethnic differences. Prerequisite: Sociology 113, 115, or permission of instructor. (M5) Jasper
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3.00 Credits
Historical development and competing philosophies of corrections as institutional and community-based programs. Dynamics of prison life; inmate subculture; administrative, organizational, and rehabilitative aspects of adult and juvenile probation and parole. Prerequisite: Sociology 216. Ramunni, Giordano
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3.00 Credits
Theory and dynamics related to the administration of complex organizations. Emphasis on historical, comparative, and contemporary organizational theories; distinction between sociological and economic approach to understanding organizations. Case studies aid in comprehending these differences. Prerequisite: Sociology 115. J. Ravelle
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3.00 Credits
Sources and applications of family law in America. Legal regulation of marriage, boundaries of marital and non-marital contracts, divorce. Legal ramifi cations of parent-child relationships, including parental obligations in children's education and medical care. Issues of child neglect, abuse, and legal termination of parental rights. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Sonne
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3.00 Credits
Importance of public policy and the law to environmental issues and problems. Topics include environmental values upon which policy is based; review of laws and regulations with an emphasis on NEPA, RCRA, CERCLA; and policies that apply to clean water, wetlands, endangered species. Prerequisite: Sociology 216. Elliott
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3.00 Credits
Causes of crime, nature of criminal acts, elements of crimes, defenses, excuses and justifi cations for crimes. Topics include crimes against persons, property, moral order, "victimless" crimes, admissibility of evidence, constitutionalguarantees. Prerequisite: Sociology 216. Giordano, Heiberger, J. Ravelle
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3.00 Credits
Prominent schools of sociological theory, building upon theories introduced in lower-level courses. Development of social theory and connections between classical and contemporary theoretical positions. Topics include consensual and confl ict approaches, micro- and macro- perspectives. Current theoretical challenges, including feminist theory, critical race theory, and post-modernist theories. Prerequisite: Sociology 115. Jasper
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3.00 Credits
Capstone course for sociology majors. Each student conducts an empirical study designed to develop skills for gathering and interpreting data using common statistical tests to determine signifi cant effects. Students become familiar with computer programs that perform these tests and practice scholarly presentation of research fi ndings. Prerequisite: Sociology 246. O'Connell, Smolansky, Wetcher-Hendricks
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